The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-02-18
Court Proceedings.

The February term OF the Circuit Court for
Hartford count began at the Court House, Be
Air, on Monday, 18th instant. Hon. james d.
Walters was on the bench; A Lingan Jarrett,
Clerk; Geo. Y. Maynadier, States Attorney,
and Thomas B. Jarrett Sheriff
DR.. w. Stump Forwood, Michael s. Hayi-
land, Amos Thompson, James Hopper, As
bury Slade, Augustus Walker and William A.
Wells having been excused, and Robert E.
Evans returned mon este the following
were drawn in their places, as jurymen: j.
Frank Donnelly, 9th district; Edward T.
Monks, 3D.; Patrick Kennedy, 4th; Christian
Smith, I'd; Richard II. Wiley, 4,h; Bennett
Nelson, I'd; L. B. Holloway, I'd.
Judge Waters having selected Mr.. Abel d,
Wilson as foreman of the Grand Jury, twenty
two names were drawn from q box containing
the names of the entire jury, the jures for the
term being constituted as follows:
Grand Jury.-Abel d. Wilson, Foreman. John
A. Burrier, VIM. t. Blake, Morgan Mitchell,
Benjamin Dixon, Jesse Cullum, of jesse VIM,
Ii. Nelson, Charles W. Treadwell, Harry ID.
Hanway, Henry A. Price, John H. barrow, Dr..
geo. ". Davis, Joseph Archer, VIM. A. Dur
ham, James wies, John A. Barnett, James
Poole, John Dalton. Jr., Geo. Edward Carr,
n. ID. Amos, Jacob E. Bull, Henry Il. Silver,
Lester b. Holloway.
Iett Jury.-Edward T. Monks, David Wi sou,
Patrick Kennedy, Lemuel W. Murphy, Alvin
Rigdon, John X. McFadden, John A. Mitchell.
Kennedy Bay, VIM. }. Davis, John H. Cochran,
VIM. Gibson,Sr., Daniel Carroll, W. r. Kessling,
jas. Morris,C. Worth Shrodes, Parker +. Smith
son, Martin Murphy, Thomas Kehoe, Christian
smith, Bennett Nelson, Richard II. Wiley,
Cornelius ). Courtney, Frank l.. Donnely,
David Swartz, Bennett A. Gilbert, of VIM.
The first day was occupied chiefly in the call
of the dockets, the usual entries being made.
On Tuesday the case of oseph Jones vs. the
County Commissioners, for damages sustained
by the plaintiff from falling over large rock
in the public road in Dublin, was commenced.
Messrs. Stump and s. A. Williams
appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs.
VIM. Young, Counsel to the Com.
mississioners, aud Henry w. Archer for the
board.
Joseph Jones testified that while walk
Ing along the road In the village of Dub
lin, on dark night in February, 1884, he
stumbled over large rock, near the middle of
the public road, and falling broke both bones
OF his left arm, between the elbow and wrist
and fractured his shoulder, causing permanent
Injury. lie was laid up for several months
and has not been able to use the arm since
1t still gives him much pain. He is G7 years of
age.
Mr.. VIM. L. Mccain, formerly General
Supervisor of the fifth district, testified that
the lock in question is about six feet
across, shaped like the back of terrapin and is
situated about eight feet from Mrs Gal
lions fence, leaving sixteen feet OF road
way on the other side. 1t could have been re-
moved at an expense of $40 but he had never
received orders to remove it, While driving
his team he had several times been Obliged to
stop at that point to let other teams pass
Messrs. Lamar Mccain, E NJ. Allen, John
Scarborough, Geo. A. Markland,P. G. Savln,
James Swift, Vincent Burkins, James Thon,p-
son, Archer Scarborough and Samuel James
all testified to substantially the same facts, and
particularly to Mr.. Jones' sobriety and indus
try.
Dr. w. Stump Forwood, who attended Mr..
Jones, testified to the extent of the injuries
and said it was a bad case Mr.. Jones was un-
able to raise his arm above the horizontal for a
long time.
DR.. X. d Lee testified that he had recently
examined Mr.. Jones and found him much Grip.
pied, tie result OF some very severe shock. lie
Is permanently disabled
For the defence j. w. NJ, Nabb and County
Commissioner John McDoon testified that
there was 10 feet OF clear roadway OH the south
side of the rock.
John s. Dallam, formerly County Commits
sioner, testified that no complaints were made
about that particular portion of the road
through Dublin, while he was in the board, and
there Is no continuous road in Hartford county
which is clear of distractions its entire width.
DR.. W. d. Scarborough, Geo. w. Jones, T.
Benton Daugherty, John Daugherty, Cou nty
Commissioner Robert j. Walker aud T. Jeffer-
son McCausland also proved the user of the
road.
Argument in the case will be commenced this
morning. The amount of damages claimed is